Kerala Congress (Jacob)
| Kerala Congress (Jacob) | |
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| Chairperson | T. M. Jacob [1] |
| Secretary-General | Johnny Nellore ex MLA [1] |
| Headquarters | Central Committee Office, T.B Road, Kottayam, Kerala |
| Ideology | Secular Socialist Democratic |
| Alliance | United Democratic Front |
| Website | |
| http://keralacongressjacob.org/ | |
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Kerala Congress (Jacob) is a registered regional political party in the Indian state of Kerala. It is a faction of Kerala Congress formed by the former minister the late T. M. Jacob who has held portfolios like Education, Irrigation, Culture and Civil Supplies in the Kerala Legislative Assembly. After T.M Jacob's death in 2011, the party is being led by Johnny Nellore ex MLA [2][3]
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[edit] About Party Leader T.M Jacob
T.M Jacob rose to prominence as a student leader, growing through the ranks of Kerala Students Congress, the students wing of the then United Kerala Congress. His leadership skills helped him to become the youngest MLA in the state of Kerala at the age of 26. In 1982 at the age of 32, he became the Education Minister of the state. In his political career spanning 34 years, he has held ministerial portfolios like Education, Culture, Irrigation & Water, Food & Civil Supples etc.
[edit] Formation
Kerala Congress (Jacob) faction was born in 1993 when T. M. Jacob with his supporting MLAs - Johnny Nellore, Mathew Stephen and P. M. Mathew decided to split from the Kerala Congress(M) party led by former Minister K. M. Mani following difference of opinion. P. M. Mathew and Mathew Stephen later returned to their former party, Kerala Congress (M). Kerala Congress (Jacob) has its strongholds in the eastern part of Ernakulam district like Piravom & Kuthattukulam and in certain areas of Kannur, Alapuzha, Kollam and Trivandrum districts.
[edit] History of Kerala Congress (Jacob)
From its inception in December 12, 1993 Kerala Congress (jacob) had been an alliance member of the Indian National Congress led UDF. In 2005 KC(Jacob)left UDF following differences with the new Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and dissolved into the then newly formed Democratic Indira Congress (Karunakaran) party led by former Chief Minister K. Karunakaran.
In 2006 assembly elections, DIC(Karunakaran) entered into an election understanding with UDF and contested the polls; though the party was widely expected to forge an alliance with LDF.
However both T.M Jacob and Johnny Nellore of erst-while Kerala Congress Jacob, contesting in the new banner of DIC(Karunakaran), lost the elections from Piravom and Muvattupuzha constituencies respectively.
In 2006 September, following differences with the party President K. Muraleedharan, son of K. Karunakaran, T. M. Jacob and his supporters split from DIC and revived the Kerala Congress (Jacob) party. They were welcomed back by the Congress led UDF after a period of hesitation.
In 2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly elections, T.M Jacob reclaimed his MLA status from Piravom defeating M.J Jacob of LDF. However party's other candidate Johhny Nellore lost the elections from Angamaly constituency against Jose Thettayil of LDF. T.M Jacob became a minister in the newly elected UDF Ministry led by Oommen Chandy, handling the Food & Civil Supplies portfolio.
Minister T.M Jacob passed away on October 30,2011. Following his demise, son Anoop Jacob, State President of Kerala Youth Front (jacob) has been nominated by the party and UDF to contest from the Piravom assembly seat, earlier represented by his father.
[edit] Kerala Assembly elections
The following are the constituencies KC(Jacob) contested as part of United Democratic Front in 1996, 2001 and 2010 Kerala Assembly elections.
1996
Piravom - T M Jacob (Won)
Moovatupuzha - Johnny Nellore (Won)
Kadathuruthy - P M Mathew (Lost)
Peerimedu - Mathew Stephen (Lost)
2001
Piravom - T M Jacob (Won)
Moovatupuzha - Johnny Nellore (Won)
Kuttanad - Prof. Oommen Mathew (Lost)
Udumbanchola - Mathew Stephen (Lost)
2010
Piravom - T M Jacob (Won)
Angamaly - Johnny Nellore (Lost)
Tharoor - N Vineesh (Lost)
[edit] State committee Leaders
Founder & Leader: Late T M Jacob (September 16, 1950 – October 30, 2011)
Chairman: Johnny Nellore Ex-MLA
Working Chairman: Prof. Oommen Mathew Ex-MLA
Vice Chairman: George Kunnappuzha
Vice Chairman: Vakkanad Radhakrishnan
General Secretary: C. Mohanan Pillai
General Secretary: K.A Philip
General Secretary: Shanthamma Thomas
General Secretary: Biju Mattapally
General Secretary: P.T Abraham
General Secretary: Prof. Johnny Sebastian
General Secretary: M Bava
General Secretary: George Joseph
General Secretary: K G Purushothaman
Treasurer: Wilson Paulose
[edit] Kerala Government
Following are the party nominees to head various boards and corporations under the State Government's control.
Johnny Nellore Ex-MLA - Chairman, Pharmaceutical Corporation Kerala Ltd (Oushadhi)
Prof. Oommen Mathew Ex-MLA - Chairman, State Farming Corporation of Kerala Ltd (SFCK)
Vakkanad Radhakrishnan - Chairman, Quilon Co-operative Spinning Mills Ltd
[edit] Feeder organisations
Kerala Congress (Jacob) has the following feeder organisations:
- Students Wing - Kerala Students Congress (Jacob) or KSC (Jacob), State President - Paul Mathew
- Youth Wing : Kerala Youth Front (Jacob) or KYF (Jacob), State President - Anoop Jacob
- Women's Wing : Kerala Women's Congress (Jacob)or KWC (Jacob), State President - Jessy Peter
- Trade Union : Kerala Trade Union Congress (Jacob) or KTUC (Jacob), State President- Ezhukone Sathyan
- Farmer's Union : Kerala Karshaka Union (Jacob) or KKU (Jacob), State President- Kulakada Raju
[edit] References
- ^ a b http://www.eci.gov.in/mis-Political_Parties/organisational_election_state_parties.pdf
- ^ "Kerala Congress (Jacob) to launch agitation against price rise". The Hindu. 2007-12-29. http://www.hindu.com/2007/12/29/stories/2007122952040300.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
- ^ "T.M. Jacob to sit on Opposition benches". The Hindu. 2005-05-21. http://www.hindu.com/2005/05/21/stories/2005052111390400.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
Official website of Kerala Congress Jacob http://keralacongressjacob.org/Index/index/content/967/Official%20Website%20of%20Kerala%20Congress%20(J)%20:%20History.html
